Limestone TRIAD teams with law enforcement agencies to provide bracelets for Project Lifesaver

-- TRIAD, a Limestone County organization that partners seniors with law enforcement, plans to donate $5,000 for the purchase of waterproof bracelets and batteries for Project Lifesaver.

The bracelets cost about $300 each. The Sheriff's Department has equipment that can track those who wear the bracelets, such as people with Alzheimer's and autism who tend to wander off. The cost is $10 a month to rent a bracelet, but those who cannot pay will not be turned away. Rental money will help offset the program's costs.

The Athens Police Department and Ardmore Police Department also are taking part in the program. Law enforcement will visit those with bracelets each month to ensure the batteries are working. Caregivers who want to register someone for the program may call 256-232-0111.